William "Wild Bill" Davis, a leading jazz arranger, pianist and organist, died Aug. 17 in Moorestown, N.J. He was 77. The cause was a stroke, said his daughter, Kathryn Malvern. Mr. Davis was born in Glasgow, Mo., and was reared in Kansas. He studied music with his father, a singer, and then at Tuskeegee Institute and Wiley College. He moved to Chicago and worked with Milt Larkin as a guitarist and arranger from 1939 to 1942. He wrote arrangements for Earl Hines in 1943...

By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK, April 30 (Reuters) - Dr William Davis, the American cardiologist who trumpeted the health benefits of a wheat-free diet in his 2011 best-selling book "Wheat Belly," has taken his approach a step further with a cookbook. In the "Wheat Belly Cookbook" Davis explains the thinking behind his wheat-free eating plan, adds updates on research and includes 150 wheat-free recipes and instructions on how to make pizzas, pies,...

One rainy night in Anchorage, Alaska, anthropologist Nancy Yaw Davis had an "Aha!" moment. She began to make a connection between the Zuni people of the Southwest and a caravan of Buddhist monks who, she believes, migrated in the 14th Century from Japan to the west coast of what is now the American continent. Her theory, 40 years in the making, could shake up the field of anthropology. So far, the scientific establishment has dismissed her notion, but she says with an impish grin, "I've got them...

William Davies Ward, age 48, of Homer Glen, raised in Park Forest, beloved husband of Liane Hetherington-Ward; loving father of Errin and Rachel; cherished son of the late Herschel and the late Helen; dear brother of Helen "Lyn" (Joe) Page andHerschel "Bud" Ward; son-in-law ofRichard (Terry) and the late JeanneHetherington; brother-in-law of Kristia(Patrick) Finnigan, Joal and Eric (Jane)Hetherington and Lauren (Nikolay) Yaklovec; uncle of Julia, Remi, Sam and Joe. Memorial visitation Saturday, 12...

Bruce G. Davis, June 4. Loving father of Vanessa, Jacqueline and Benjamin; beloved son of Bonnie Little and the late William Davis. Visitation Monday, 2 to 3 p.m., time of service at Donnellan Funeral Home, 10525 S. Western Ave. Interment private. 773-238-0075. Sign guestbook at www.donnellanfuneralhome.com

New chief executive for Donnelley: R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. named William Davis, a senior executive vice president of St. Louis-based Emerson Electric Co., as Donnelley's new chief executive, effective immediately. Davis, 53, also will become chairman of the Chicago-based printing company after the company's March 27 board meeting. He replaces former chairman and chief executive John Walter, who left in October to become AT&T Corp.'s president and chief operating officer.

During the Vietnam War, William Hugh Davis knew it was inevitable that he would be drafted. And with a long line of family members who served in the military, there was almost no decision to be made on whether he would enlist. Within the first few weeks of his service in the Air Force, however, Mr. Davis' perspective changed drastically. "The first three weeks he was putting body bags into planes," said his wife, Joan. "He was just 18 years old, and it was a life-changing experience.

Printing pay: William Davis, who became chief executive of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. last March, got pay and other compensation of $5.3 million in 1997, including signing bonuses to replace money he lost by leaving his previous job. Davis, 54, also got restricted stock and options that could be worth as much as $17.8 million, the Chicago printing company said in its proxy statement. Davis joined Donnelley in March as chairman and CEO after a 20-year stint with...

Dear Tom, I believe hurricane forecasting is very good, but a friend disagrees and he keeps bringing up Katrina. Am I wrong about this? William Davis, Chicago Dear William, You are correct. Dr. Hugh Willoughby, a Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at Florida International University, says, "The chances of dying in a hurricane have been reduced by a factor of 100 during the course of the 20th Century." Indeed, hurricane forecast accuracy is improving at an average...

A 1-year-old girl was listed in critical condition Tuesday after she was found submerged in a bathtub at her South Side home Monday morning, police and hospital officials said. Police have ruled the incident an accident and are not pursuing criminal charges, according to spokesman William Davis. The baby, whom officials would not identify, was found about 8:30 a.m. in their home in the 7100 block of South California Avenue. She and her 2-year-old sister had been taking a bath when...

Bruce G. Davis, June 4. Loving father of Vanessa, Jacqueline and Benjamin; beloved son of Bonnie Little and the late William Davis. Visitation Monday, 2 to 3 p.m., time of service at Donnellan Funeral Home, 10525 S. Western Ave. Interment private. 773-238-0075. Sign guestbook at www.donnellanfuneralhome.com

Paul C. Jenkins, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and former fighter pilot, began his duties as director of the Chicago Police Department's news affairs office Monday. Jenkins was among those applying to succeed William Davis, who was fired last October after being indicted on charges that he leaked details of a police investigation of U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds (D-Ill.). Charges against Davis were later thrown out by a federal judge. Jenkins, a native Chicagoan, flew combat missions during the...

United Airlines announced a series of management changes: Joseph R. Byerwalter, 53, senior vice president and general manager of the airline's Western division in San Francisco, becomes senior vice president-management information systems at executive offices in Chicago. Donald M. Moonjian, 44, former vice president-market management and head of the Pacific acquisition completion team, was named to the new position of senior vice president and general manager-Pacific division. James E....

Dear Tom, I believe hurricane forecasting is very good, but a friend disagrees and he keeps bringing up Katrina. Am I wrong about this? William Davis, Chicago Dear William, You are correct. Dr. Hugh Willoughby, a Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at Florida International University, says, "The chances of dying in a hurricane have been reduced by a factor of 100 during the course of the 20th Century." Indeed, hurricane forecast accuracy is improving at an average...